The perfect dinner meal cooked in one dish, this chicken fajita casserole will satisfy all of your Mexican food cravings.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time40 minutesmins
Total Time50 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Keyword: chicken fajita casserole recipe
Servings: 4
Calories: 796kcal
Ingredients
2poundschicken tenders
1packetfajita seasoning (approximately 4 tablespoons),divided into 1 tablespoon and 3 tablespoons
½green bell pepper,seeded and sliced into ½-inch strips
½red bell pepper,seeded and sliced into ½-inch strips
1medium onion,sliced into strips (approximately 1 cup)
2tablespoonsolive or vegetable oil
8ouncescream cheese,softened
1tablespoonbutter
1½cupsshredded Colby Monterey Jack cheese,divided into ½ cup and 1 cup
¼cupMexican crumbling cheese
¼cupchopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray.
Lay chicken tenders in the pan. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the fajita seasoning on the chicken. Bake the chicken for 20 minutes, or until done. Drain the drippings. Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces. Set both the pan and chicken aside.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add peppers and onion and saute for 8 to 10 minutes. The onions will begin to caramelize. Remove vegetables from the skillet and set them aside.
In the same large skillet used in Step 3, melt the butter over medium heat. Add cream cheese and melt, stirring often so it does not burn.
Add remaining fajita seasoning and ½ cup Colby Monterey jack cheese. Stir until Colby Monterey Jack cheese is melted. Remove the skillet from the heat.
Add the chicken and vegetables to the skillet and combine with the cream cheese mixture. Spread the mixture into the 9x13 pan..
Bake for 15 minutes. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top and bake 5 minutes longer, or until cheese is melted.
Garnish if desired with the crumbling cheese and cilantro on top.
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Notes
You can assemble this dish the day before and then bake it before serving.
While the chicken is baking for 20 minutes in the oven, you can work on steps 3 through 5.
Oven temperatures vary and may need to be recalibrated periodically to ensure they are accurate. Make sure to keep a close eye on your casserole as the suggested baking time approaches.